Day 1: Rovos Rail

10h00 - Depart from Rovos Rail Station in Pretoria.

13h00 - Lunch is served in the dining cars as the Drakensberg Mountains come into view. In the afternoon the train climbs to Majuba Hill (2146m/7040ft).

19h30 - Dinner is served en route to Elandslaagte.

African Collage Departures lounge at Rovos Rail Station Rovos Rail Station platform

Day 2: Nambiti Game Reserve, Ladysmith

06h00 - Wake-up call for early morning game drive in the Nambiti Private Game Reserve.

11h00 - Brunch is served in the dining cars.

14h00 - Arrive at Ladysmith for a choice of excursions:

Option 1 - Game drive in Spionkop Reserve.

Option 2 - Spionkop battlefields tour.

19h30 - Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Day 3: End of Itinerary

07h00 - Breakfast is served as the train descends the escarpment en route to Lions River Station.

10h00 - Visit to the famous Ardmore Ceramics Gallery.

12h00 - The train departs for Pietermaritzburg.

13h00 - Lunch is served in the dining cars.

16h00 - Arrive at Durban Station.

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